ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for loan losses at the beginning of period	$ 36,568	$ 48,746	$ 40,655	$ 36,033
Gross credit losses	(5,906)	(9,006)	(13,037)	(18,208)
Recoveries	759	1,044	1,621	1,862
Replenishment of net charge-offs	5,147		11,416
Net reserve builds/(releases)	(1,950)	(1,752)	(5,432)	(2,634)
Net specific reserve builds/(releases)	(16)	313	96	1,177
Other	(240)	(1,110)	(957)	11,621
Allowance for loan losses at the end of period	34,362	46,197	34,362	46,197
Allowance for loan losses:
Determined in accordance with ASC 450-20	24,795		24,795		31,154
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	9,491		9,491		9,424
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-30	76		76		77
Total allowance for loan losses	34,362	46,197	34,362	46,197
Loans, net of unearned income:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20	607,123		607,123		607,496
Loans evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	35,076		35,076		36,457
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality in accordance with ASC 310-30	461		461		469
Loans at fair value	4,840		4,840		4,372
Loans, net of unearned income	647,500		647,500		648,794
Corporate.
Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for loan losses at the beginning of period	3,842		5,210
Gross credit losses	(402)		(1,400)
Recoveries	53		202
Replenishment of net charge-offs	349		1,198
Net reserve builds/(releases)	(157)		(757)
Net specific reserve builds/(releases)	(283)		(1,077)
Other	1		27
Allowance for loan losses at the end of period	3,403		3,403
Allowance for loan losses:
Determined in accordance with ASC 450-20	2,727		2,727		3,471
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	617		617		1,689
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-30	59		59		50
Total allowance for loan losses	3,403		3,403
Loans, net of unearned income:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20	195,466		195,466		179,162
Loans evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	5,329		5,329		9,129
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality in accordance with ASC 310-30	243		243		244
Loans at fair value	3,418		3,418		2,627
Loans, net of unearned income	204,456		204,456		191,162
Consumer
Allowance for credit losses
Allowance for loan losses at the beginning of period	32,726		35,445
Gross credit losses	(5,504)		(11,637)
Recoveries	706		1,419
Replenishment of net charge-offs	4,798		10,218
Net reserve builds/(releases)	(1,793)		(4,675)
Net specific reserve builds/(releases)	267		1,173
Other	(241)		(984)
Allowance for loan losses at the end of period	30,959		30,959
Allowance for loan losses:
Determined in accordance with ASC 450-20	22,068		22,068		27,683
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	8,874		8,874		7,735
Determined in accordance with ASC 310-30	17		17		27
Total allowance for loan losses	30,959		30,959
Loans, net of unearned income:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 450-20	411,657		411,657		428,334
Loans evaluated for impairment in accordance with ASC 310-10-35	29,747		29,747		27,328
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality in accordance with ASC 310-30	218		218		225
Loans at fair value	1,422		1,422		1,745
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 443,044		$ 443,044		$ 457,632

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Represents the net amount of other allowances for credit losses related to loan and lease receivables.

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Reflects the balance sheet activity during the period for the amount charged against earnings for credit losses on loans and leases receivable that are expected and were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Reflects a reduction in bad debt expense attributable to collections of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially charged off as bad debts.

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Reflects the amount of loans and leases that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities.

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